She took it, he wasn't handing it to her. It is true that he didn't say, "give it back," but my understanding of the rules is that he doesn't have to. It's his the moment he picked it up until he makes it clear that he's giving it away.

Yeah, Andrea got power drunk and messed up big time. Who tries to turn on their own alliance when their alliance knows you have an idol?!?

I like Eric's chances. Sure he's a dunce b/c of his last game, but he probably would have won that season. He's a threat to go on an immunity streak and hasn't rocked the boat. Contrary to what Cochran said, Eric giving Andrea the idol was the smart move.

But it was the right thing to do. The only brain left in the game is Cochran, and right now I figure it's even money if any of the other four dunces can figure out that he's dominating.

It was cold. It was great strategy. But man, it was sad. I'm rooting for either Eddie or Erik now, because the other three stabbed Brenda in the back and made her cry.

The strategy was totally correct, even if it was cynical and it penalized Brenda for the sins of being good, honest, and likable. Cochran summed it up well when he said "at this point, likability is a liability". And yes, Cochran is totally running the game now.

Both times that Brenda has been voted off of Survivor she was totally blindsided and totally shocked. The first time, though, she came across as a little arrogant at tribal council. When Jeff asked her just before the vote if there was any chance she would be voted off, she just smiled and said "no". Then she got voted off, and it was hard to really feel sorry for her. This time there was none of that, and I thought about that earlier in last night's show when she said her dad had told her to "be humble".

The look of terror on her face when the second vote was read for her was a Survivor classic. And then when she broke down in tears was great drama and it was 100% real.

I suspect she'll be back in another season. Plus, it doesn't hurt that she is one of the hottest women ever on the show.

I have grown to absolutely HATE Dawn! stop your damn crying woman! and those stupid stupid FACES! stop making them!
she makes me kinda sick. she's done NOTHING. (her win last night....whatever!) I so want her gone....yet she's a perfect candidate to take to the end because she's completely worthless.
her pathetic reaction to Brenda's generosity last night sealed the deal for me.....she needs to go!
she had a HUGE opportunity to really do something with Malcolm last season and she pussed out. you have NO CHANCE! now she's trying to act like THIS time she's doing something. no you're not.
you ain't doing JACK SQUAT!